Coed-holdii-ig device



Nov. 20, 1923.

W. M, CAPLE com) HOLDING DEVICE Filed Oct. 12. 1922 Patented Nov. 29, 15923.,

iji li iiiii WILLIAM M. GAPLE, OF-HAMILTON, EIQNTANA.

CORD-HOLDING DEVICE.

Application filed October 12, 1922. Serial No. 594,221.

To all whom it may cone-em:

Be it known that l VILLIAM M. CAPLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Ravalli and State of Montana, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cord-Holding Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device for holding a skein of sack twine or the like, in a manner to permit of the individual cords being readily removed without causing the skein to knot or tangle.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned characte which is of simplified construction, and is cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a device embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device,

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the same,

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the needle.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates the body portion of the device, which is preferably in the form of a flat stiff strip, which may be formed of wood, metal, or any other suitable material.

This strip is provided centrally thereof with a longitudinal slot 11, receiving a coil 12, of any suitable number of turns. This coil is'made of suitably resilient stiff wire, and the opposite ends of the coil extend longitudinally in opposite directions, in the form of arms 13. These arms extend longitudinally of the body portion 10, in spaced relation, as shown. The coil 12 projects through the slot 11 and extends above the body portion 10 for a substantial distance.

A transverse stop element 1 1 is arranged within the coil 12, adjacent to the arms 13, and serves to limit the downward movement of the coil. The stop 14 may be at tached to the body portion 10 by any suitable means, if desired, or it may be held in place solely by frictional engagement between the contacting parts The method, would permit of the more ready separation of the elements of the device, for the purpose of shipment.

The body portion'10 isprovided at or near its ends with transverse slots 15, ar-. ranged at a right angle to the slot 11.

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These rings 16, bent upon the ends of the arms 13, and disposed at a right angle thereto. It is obvious that the rings 16 are freely movable transversely of the body portion 10, within slots 15, but the movement of theserings in a downwardly or outwardly direction, is limited by. stop elements or pins 17, embedded in the material of the body portion 10, and projecting across the slots 15, as shown.

The numeral 18 designates a skein of the cord, which may be employed to sew potato sacks or the like, and this skein is made up of a plurality of cords or strands 19, each of which is bent upon itself, providing a loop at one end. This skein is passed through the ring 16 to the left, by forcing the arm 13 toward the body portion 10. The skein is next passed through the coil 12, which is arranged at a right angle to the ring 16 to the left, and then through the ring 16 to the right. The ring 16 serves to clamp the skein to the body portion 10, adjacent to the slots 15.

In Figure 5 I have shown a needle 20, or dinarily employed in sewing potato sacks, and this needle has an eye 21, provided with a resilient side 22.

When it is desired. to remove one of the cords or strands'19, the eye 22 is presented within the looped portion of the cord, and pressure is applied to the side 22 and the cord slips into the eye 21. The needle then pulled longitudinally a vay from the body portion 10, and this will withdraw the cord or strand 19 from the holding device, without in any way tangling or knotting the re-- last 7 body portion provided near its center With a longitudinal slot and near its ends With transverse slots a coil Within the longitudinal slot and havlng one slde thereof projecting laterally beyond the contacting surface of the body portion for asubstantial distance said coil extending longitudinally of the body portion and adapted tohave a skein passed therethrough, arms formed upon the ends of the coil and extending longitudinally of the body portion in spaced relation and provided at their ends with transverse loops arranged at substantially ari'ght angle to said coil, said transverse loops being slidably mounted Within said transverse slots, and means for retaining the loops Within said transverse slots.

2. A cord holding device comprising a body portion provided near its center With an opening and near its ends With transverse slots, a coil mounted Within the opening and projectinglaterally beyond one face of said body portion, said coil extending longitudinally of the body portion and adapted to have a skein passed therethrough, arms formed upon the ends of the coil and extending longitudinally of the body portion and provided at their ends with transverse loops operating Within said transverse slots.

3. A cord holding device comprising a body portion provided near its center with a longitudinal slot and near its ends with transverse slots, a coil ithin the longitudinal slot, transverse stop element engaging the body portion and extending through the coil arms carried bythe ends oi the coils and extending in opposite directions longitudinally of the body portion,loo'ps formed upon the ends of the arms and extending transversely thereof and operating Within the transverse slots, and stop elements engaging the body portion and extending through the transverse slots and Within said loops.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM M. CAPLE, 

